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The SLA graduate students at the University of Iowa and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have formed a partnership to host an annual SLA Graduate Student Symposium. Organizing and hosting the symposium alternate between the universities. Graduate Students in SLA and related disciplines present their work and meet distinguished researchers in their field.

The theme of the 2011 symposium is 'Methodologies in SLA'. Submissions may address the conference theme or any area related to current and future trends in SLA research including, but not limited to: generative, psycholinguistic, and social approaches, technology in language teaching, and implications of SLA research for instruction.

We seek proposals, both theoretical and empirical, from graduate student researchers that reflect the differing perspectives and methods currently used in SLA research. The research may be interdisciplinary in nature. Submissions based on pilot studies, pre-dissertation studies, or work-in-progress projects will be considered, as well as completed projects.

Submission Guidelines:

We invite proposals for papers and posters from graduate students at any level of graduate study. All proposals must be original (i.e., not previously presented in public) and unpublished work. Paper presentations will be 20 minutes followed by a 10-minute discussion period. Poster presentations will be displayed at an hour-long session, during which poster authors will stand by their posters to discuss their work. Please submit abstracts by January 31, 2011 to: studorg-flaresuiowa.edu (only email submission is accepted). Notification of acceptance will be sent by February 28, 2011.

I. In the body of the email message, please include all of the following information in the following order:

1. Title of presentation (maximum 10 words) 2. Presenter's name (family, given) 3. Department and affiliation 4. Complete mailing address 5. Phone/Fax 6. Preferred email address for correspondence 7. Summary of the presentation, with a clear theoretical or empirical focus (maximum 50 words). This summary will be included in the program booklet and cannot be subsequently revised.

II. Also in the body of the email message, please indicate your choice below.

I wish my abstract to be considered as a:

a. Presentation OR poster b. Presentation only c. Poster only

III. Please include an abstract as an attachment. The attachment must be a Microsoft Word document and may not exceed 300 words. Please place the title as the first line of the document. Neither your name nor your institution's name should appear in the abstract.

Evaluation of Proposals:

I. Choice and clarity of topic, perspective, and/or method II. Quality of research III. Contribution to field, originality IV. Relevance to current issues in SLA